The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
64 audience votes
Key crew
- Martin ScorseseDirector
Cast
- Fran LebowitzSelf
- Pablo PicassoSelf (archive footage)
- Pablo CasalsSelf (archive footage)
- Thelonious MonkSelf (archive footage)
- James BaldwinSelf (archive footage)
- Serge GainsbourgSelf (archive footage)
- Candy DarlingSelf (archive footage)
- Andy WarholSelf (archive footage)
- Truman CapoteSelf (archive footage)
- Jack PaarSelf (archive footage)
- Oscar LevantSelf (archive footage)
- Lisa RobinsonSelf (archive footage)